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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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